Masdar City
Project Development Overview
© September 2009
© January 09

Agenda
Masdar Initiative
Masdar City Design and
Build Overview
Masdar’s Business Model
Life in Masdar City

Masdar’s Mission is clear
To turn Abu Dhabi
into an
international hub
for renewable Support the development,
energy commercialization
and adoption of sustainable
technology around the
Mission globe
Foster the
development of a
knowledge-based
economy in Abu
Dhabi

Masdar Units
The world’s first carbon-
Masdar neutral, zero-waste city
City
Graduate-level
institution
focused on
Masdar
advanced energy Invest in
Institute
and sustainable production assets
Industries
technology and develop
Masdar’s High
-Tech solar cluster
Portfolio of renewable Utilities &
Asset Develop a portfolio of
energy operating Carbon
Management
assets and strategic Management CDM projects and a
investments CCS network in Abu
Dhabi

Industries Unit
The Mandate – Solar Manufacturing Cluster
 Develop a 4 sq. km solar cluster in
Abu Dhabi
 ‘Kick-start’ local renewable sector
 Apply scale and leverage on Abu
Dhabi's location and infrastructure
• to compete globally
• diversification of Abu Dhabi
Masdar PV – Germany & Abu Dhabi
 Production of thin film PV modules
 US$ 600 million for 1st phase of
development
 210 MW production facilities in
Germany and Abu Dhabi
 German facility is fully operational
 Abu Dhabi facility going live 2010

Carbon Management Unit
Carbon Monetization (CDM Projects)
 Drive the progress of a low carbon economy
 10MW PV Plant is UN registered
 100MW CSP Plant is UN registered
 8 other projects in the UN registration
pipeline, 9 others under development
 Working on projects in the UAE, Bahrain,
Nigeria and Uzbekistan
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
 Reducing Abu Dhabi’s carbon
emissions
 National CCS network (300km)
 CO2 capture from industrial emission
sources
 Injection into mature oil reservoirs for
enhanced oil recovery EOR

Utilities & Asset Management
Unit
Current Projects
 WinWinD – €120m direct investment , wind
turbine manufacturer
 Torresol – JV with Sener, CSP
 London Array Joint Venture with E.ON &
Dong to build the world’s largest wind farm
 100MW CSP plant in Abu Dhabi – Shams 1
 500MW Hydrogen-fired power plant
 25MW Sir Bani Yas Island wind farm
 Seychelles wind farm project – to provide
25% Mahe Island energy needs

Masdar Clean Tech Fund
Masdar Clean Tech Fund I-$250m
$190 million in direct investments in clean tech companies
$60 million is invested in leading funds focusing on cutting-edge clean
technology
By Stage By Sector
Early Stage
Fund
($1-3m)
Investments Solar
25%
Growth Stage 30% 35%
($5 – 12m)
45%
Late Stage
(~$20m) Other
30% Water
15%
20%
Coming Soon….Masdar Clean Tech Fund II

Masdar Institute
In partnership with: Graduate Level Institute
 Offers Masters and PhD programs in
science and engineering disciplines,
focused on alternative energy and
sustainable development
 Courses have commenced: 98 students
from 22 countries
 Located in Masdar City
 Full financial aid package for all students
 www.masdar.ac.ae

World Future Energy Summit
Over 18,000 attendees from the renewable
energy industry in 2009

Zayed Future Energy Prize
Honoring those who have made the
greatest contribution to renewable energy
and sustainable living.
2009 Winner: Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua - Grameen Shakti,
Bangladesh
2009 Finalist: Dr. Martin Green – Photovoltaic (PV) Research,
Australia

Home of IRENA
The International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA) is an
intergovernmental organization
focusing on renewable energies
The overarching goal of IRENA is a
rapid transition towards the
widespread and sustainable use of
renewable energy worldwide
The IRENA HQ will be located in
Masdar City in the Masdar HQ
building

Contributing to the entire life cycle
• Masdar • Masdar Clean Tech Fund asdar investments
• M
Institute • Direct Investments • Manufacturing
• Deployment

Agenda
Masdar Initiative
Masdar City Design and
Build Overview
Masdar’s Business Model
Life in Masdar City

What is Masdar City?
A Sustainable City
providing the highest quality
of life with the lowest
environmental footprint.
Cleantech Cluster
100 % Renewable Energy
Zero Waste
Carbon Neutral
Fossil Fuel Free Zone

United Arab Emirates
• The United Arab Emirates is strategically The UAE provides access to the World...
located at the crossroads between the
east and west
• A gateway to the Middle East and North
Africa, the Indian Sub-continent and
Europe
UAE Fast Facts
Population (2009): 4,800,000
Surface Area: 83,600 km²
... And links developed to emerging
GDP per capita (2008): $40,000 USD countries
Exports (2008) $210,500 USD
(millions)
Imports (2008): $145,800 USD
(millions)
Major Trading Partners China (13.5%)
(2008, % of Imports) India (9.8%)
East
USA (9.2%) West
Source: United Nations

Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Political and Resource capital of the
UAE
• Abu Dhabi generates 60% of the
UAE’s GDP and is home to 40% of
the population
• Masdar is taking the lead with the
Abu Dhabi’s 7% Renewable Energy
target by 2020
Abu Dhabi Fast Facts
Population: 930,000
GDP per capita: $64,300 USD
Annual Tourists: 1,800,000
Residential Units: 180,000 (approx.)
Office Space : 1,400,000 m²
Industrial Space: 4,000,000 m²
Source: Plan Abu Dhabi 2030, EIU Map: ameinfo

Masdar City Location

Masdar City Aerial View
Total population
of 90,000
40,000 residents
50,000 business
commuters

Traditional Arabic City Design
Fez
Narrow streets
Natural shading
High Density/Low
Rise Living
Public spaces
Mixed Use
Walkable

Passive Design reduces
Demand
Natural Wind Towers
Northeast/Southwest Roof – Day Shading
Orientation

Masdar City Layering
PV roof
Building
plots
Raised street
level
Abu Dhabi metro
Wind Primary
PRT
Tower infrastructure

Mobility Grid
Car Parks
Car Parks
LRT
LRT
PRT
PRT
Car Park
Car Park
( outside)
( outside)

Integrated Mobility
Walking, electric vehicles,
cycling, PRT and LRT are
the modes of transportation
within Masdar City
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
PRT Fast Facts
PRT Vehicles: 3,000
PRT Stations: 85-100
FRT Vehicles 810
PRT Trips per day: 135,000
Max. Walking Distance to 150m
PRT Station:
Interior view of the PRT
LRT Trips per hour: 5,000 people

10MW Photovoltaic Plant
5MW thin-film
5MW
monocrystalline
Registered
under the UN’s
CDM
programme
In partnership with:

Masdar City is Under
Construction
Masdar Institute - Phase 1a
45,000 sq.m
August 2009

Masdar City is Under
Construction
Masdar Institute - Phase 1a
45,000 sq.m
August 2009

Agenda
Masdar Initiative
Masdar City Design and
Build Overview
Masdar’s Business Model
Life in Masdar City

Masdar’s Business Model
Cleantech
Cluster
Positive
Business Green Living
Environmen
t
R&D and Association
Business with Masdar
Incubation
Access to Markets

Cleantech Cluster
Availability of capital sources to Involvement with leading
grow businesses (e.g. Masdar research and industry best
Clean Tech Fund) practice
Knowledge
Access to a community of venture Continuous formal and
capital firms specializing in informal information sharing
funding and incubating across the city
Cleantech
Capital Talent
Access to extended supply The expertise of the Masdar
chains through cluster of Institute’s faculty and
Cleantech companies in Masdar graduates
Markets A pool of skilled labour with
Benefit from the ‘One-Stop
-Shop’ approach for Cleantech expertise in Cleantech that
companies will be attracted to Masdar
City

Green Living
Corporate
Residents
Tenants
Traditional Arabic
Fulfill corporate
design with
sustainability
community spaces
responsibilities
and green areas
Masdar City is
Highly developed powered by 100% Developed by:
mobility solutions – renewable energy
only 150m from the sources and
nearest link committed to zero net
waste output
Adoption of the “One
The city will contain
Planet Living”
the latest in green
principles developed
infrastructure (eg.
by BioRegional and
Computing facilities)
WWF

Association with Masdar

Access to Markets
• Potential for
Masdar long-term
City deals and
partnerships
• Participation in
UAE the dynamic
UAE economy
• Access to the
growing
GCC
markets in the
GCC region
• Gateway to
the expanding
Asia markets in
India and
China

R&D and Business Incubation
Research & Business
Development Incubation
Access to
Access to the sources of
Masdar Institute capital from the
VC community
Access to skilled
Support from IP
labour from the
rights and legal
Cleantech
advice
cluster
Ideal
Availability of
environment to
leading-edge
pilot new
research
technologies and
facilities
test ideas

Business & Regulatory
Environment
Free Zone Status
0% taxes for companies and
individuals
0% import tariffs into the Free Zone
100% foreign ownership
No restrictions on capital movement
Trade without a local sponsor
Hire expatriate staff
Access to students from the Masdar
Institute

Agenda
Masdar Initiative
Masdar City Design and
Build Overview
Masdar’s Business Model
Life in Masdar City

Masdar HQ - Exterior

Masdar HQ - Interior

Masdar City Centre - Day

Masdar City Centre - Night

Public Space - Green Fingers

Masdar City - Streetscapes

Masdar City – Terrace

Looking for Partners…..
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is
progress, and working together is success”….Henry Ford

Thank you!
Ryan Scott Tompkins
Associate, Business Development
Property Development Unit
T: +971 2 653 1028 Masdar – Abu Dhabi Future Energy
rtompkins@masdar.ae Company
P.O. Box 54115
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates